Governmental Representation

Hagens Berman represents government agencies and public officials in civil law enforcement and damage recoupment actions designed to protect citizens and the treasury. We understand the needs of elected officials and their obligation to impartially and zealously represent the interests of the public without taking excessive risks in litigation. We are often chosen after competitive bidding, and have been hired by officials from across the political spectrum who recognize our ability to deliver successful outcomes.

Hagens Berman has assisted governments in recovering billions of dollars in damages from corporate wrongdoers and, in the process, helped alter the manner in which some industries do business. In serving government, we are often able to leverage the firm’s expertise and success in related private class litigation.

We have worked with state attorneys general, the Department of Justice and other federal agencies, and municipalities, including county and city governments. Our work has resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in recoveries.

Hagens Berman distinguishes itself from its competition through a sense of propriety often lacking among our competitors. Some firms take extravagant risks or employ questionable tactics to increase the bottom line. At Hagens Berman, our focus is exclusively on providing the best representation possible for our clients. We protect our clients integrity and name while litigating cases in a clear, concise and, most importantly, ethical manner.

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Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP represents the City of Miami in a series of lawsuits filed against the nation’s largest banks, including CitiGroup (NYSE: C), Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), alleging that they engage in systematic discrimination against minority borrowers in Miami.
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Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP represents the City of Los Angeles in a series of lawsuits filed against the nation’s largest banks, including CitiGroup (NYSE: C) and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), alleging that they engage in systematic discrimination against minority borrowers in Los Angeles.
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A government database that has a main diet of complaints about consumer fraud is having to loosen its belt a notch these days. A record 2.1 million consumer complaints were entered into the database, called the Consumer Sentinel Network, in 2012, up from 1.9 million the year before, the Federal Trade Commission reported last week.
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